Police Investigate Iowa Man Suspected of Shooting 6 of His Relatives and Then Himself

Police Investigate Iowa Man Suspected of Shooting 6 of His Relatives and Then Himself
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MUSCATINE, Iowa—Authorities in Iowa are investigating the fatal shootings of six people who they believe were killed by a relative who took his own life when confronted by police Monday.

Police were called Monday to a home in Muscatine, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) southeast of Cedar Rapids, where they found four people fatally shot, Muscatine Police Chief Anthony Kies said during a news conference.